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Research and Markets: New Developments in Advanced Welding and Their Applications in Mechanical and Structural Engineering.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22144) has announced the addition of New Developments in Advanced Welding to their offering

There have been a number of significant developments in welding technology. 'New Developments in Advanced Welding' summarizes some of the most important of these and their applications in mechanical and structural engineering.

The book begins by reviewing advances in gas metal arc welding
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), sometimes referred to by its subtypes metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal active gas (MAG) welding
, tubular cored wired welding and gas tungsten arc welding

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, is an arc welding process that uses a nonconsumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld.
. A number of chapters discuss developments in laser welding Laser welding

Welding with a laser beam. The primary apparatus is the continuous-wave, convectively cooled CO2 laser with either oscillator/amplifier (gaussian output beam) or unstable resonator (hollows output beam) optics.
, including laser beam welding Laser beam welding (LBW) is a welding technique used to join multiple pieces of metal through the use of a laser. The beam provides a concentrated heat source, allowing for narrow, deep welds and high welding rates.  and Nd:YAG laser welding. Other new techniques such as electron beam welding Electron beam welding (EBW) is a fusion welding process in which a beam of high-velocity electrons is applied to the materials being joined. The workpieces melt as the kinetic energy of the electrons is transformed into heat upon impact, and the filler metal, if used, also melts to , explosion welding and ultrasonic welding are also analyzed. The book concludes with a review of current research into health and safety issues.

Key Features:

--Discusses the changes in advanced welding techniques

--Looks at new technologies

--Explores mechanical and structural engineering examples

With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, 'New Developments in Advanced Welding' will be a standard guide for the welding community.

Topics covered include:

--Gas metal arc welding

--Tubular cored wire welding

--Gas tungsten arc welding

--Laser beam welding

--Nd: YAG laser YAG laser Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser, Nd:YAG–neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet–laser. See Laser.  welding

--New developments in laser welding

--Electron beam welding

--Developments in explosion welding technology

--Ultrasonic metal welding

--Occupational health and safety

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22144
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